"Greek terracotta sculpture of a female figure, S. IV BC". The lady wears clothing that leaves her body partially naked. The fabric hangs from her right shoulder and crosses her chest to encircle her waist on the left side, leaving a bare chest. The left arm is flexed and resting on the hip, holding the cloth, and the right one falls next to the body. The head is tilted slightly to the left and tilted upwards. The hair is combed in loose strands towards the back of the head and there is collected in a bun. At the end of the 4th century BC, a style in the art of modeling clay called “Tanagra style” developed because it originated in the city of the same name. In these figures the classical composition of the body disappears. One leg is placed slightly to the side, behind or forward. The arms no longer hang rigidly next to the body, as in archaic or classical times, but instead lie on the belly, chest or back or rest on the hips. They rarely wear other attributes and instead have their arms and hands wrapped in the mand, which can also cover the head and even almost completely hide the face. Along with the standing woman as the main motif, seated or crouching women, standing or seated children or young people, and entire groups of people are the most frequent motifs. There are often figures carrying masks or musical instruments in their hands, grotesque or actors. Except for Aphrodite and Eros, the gods are rather rare.
Very good state of preservation.
Provenance: Spanish private collection. 18.6cm
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